New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
NETWORK CITY.

A man Of medium size wearing brown suit and a
black stif hat jumped from the lerryboat Soh''n'
into the East River yesterday ana was dfo"Heu
The Aqueduct Commission met yesterday ana ap-
pointed william Crchon assistant clerk at Sl'-oo'
ard promoted Ramsey Turnbull from rodnan to tran
sltman
John S. l. Dohme. the sneak thief and impostor'
who IL accused by II. Terwilliger, keeper Oh
boarding house at No. LILO Tcnhave, with steahhg
a gold watch and chain necklace and trlnkets OF,
June Ia was committed for trial yesterday at tho
Jefferson Market Police Court
Julius weIsbaden the old miser who lived at No.
1913 Cannon-st dirt and hunger, although he had
eos, 900 in city banks, packed of to Bellevue
Hospital by the police yesterday. In the official re-
port Of his case to Headquarters Weisbaden was
tlassed as sick and filthy" HIS renONai ehdoicu
the sanitary officers to fumigate his rooms
Pilot j. F. sratton, who had command OF the tug
L. p. Dayton when float which 1t was towing ran
into the steamer Columbia in the North River off
Fghtcenthst has been suspended by the inspectors
for ninety days lie Is charged with reckless and de-
llbcrato violation Of the rules governing pilots
The Dock Board yesterday appointed Charles H.
Pendergast dockmaster OF the Fifth District on the
East River In the place Of Eugene Mccarthy.
The members Of the Cotton Exchange yesterday
voted In favor of amendment TO the bylaws provld
ing that in the absence Of the nspectorIn-chef by
Illness other cause, certificates Of grade shall be
signed bv the chairman of the Warehouse and Delivery
Committee.
John J. Walsh and W. NJ Churchill were yesterday
appointed Custom House clerks salaries Of $1,000
James F. McGee and Potter +. Rafferty, appointed
,oremen Of assistant wcighcrs ut salaries OF $1,000
each.
The will Of Manuel de Rlvas. by which all his pro
perry, valued at 100000, goc, his wife, was admit
ted to probate yesterday.
Olaf Kettlescn, sailor the bark saga from Ply
mouth England which arrived yesterday was reported
have fallen overheard July IS, AID have been
lost.
The schedules Of John A. Higgins, dealer in lace
goods No. $50 Broomc-St. show his liabilities $2O,
40. assets @15Gs.
Tho two recent excursions proved to be 50 popular
Will be run to shohola Glen tomorrow and another
on next SUNDAY and third on Monday to Greenwood
Lake at one dollar a ticket. Special trains and ample
accommodations Will be provided.
Chang Yen Hoon, the Chinese Minister. has accepted
the invitation Of Erastus Wiman, and VIII be pres
ent this evening al the Fall Of Babylon. at Saint
George 5 l. The Minister viii be accompanied by
his suite, in all about nineteen persons.
Messenger boy 40. 1922 who carried to England
the souvenirs Of Tho Highest Bidder sailed for home
last week after fully fulfilling his mission. lie
VIII arrive here PROBABLY tomorrow morning on tho
Cermanlc.
Plans were filed yesterday at Fire Headquarters
for fitting up the first floor Of the house No. 747
FIN rave. banking office for the Union Bank
and the basement for safe deposit vaults. The house.
well-knOwu one, IS the property of Mrs. Mary Mason
Jones.